It's so easy to get contaminated, when one is constantly associated with such low people.

I mean that during my temporary seclusion Miss Grundy has probably given you erroneous impressions which I take pleasure in correcting.

She has no more right to order us boarders around, and say when we shall breathe and when we shan't, than I have.

She's nothing more nor less than a town pauper herself, and has to work at that." "So do we all," interrupted Mary, and Sal continued.

"On that point you are slightly mistaken, my dear.